We have been annual visitors to this inn for many years and have seen it go through various ups and downs. A party of four friends arrived at around 6.30pm on Sunday after a long day competing at Gurston Hill Climb. We were pleasantly surprised...More

The Scotch Egg at the Compasses is on the board as a bar snack - but it is so much more... At once, solidly familiar but also shockingly innovative. Technically perfect, a faberge confection of meaty yolkiness. If you are in the area, it is...More

We found this Inn 18 years ago whilst out on a Motorbike ride, and ever since returned to this great find, it’s about as old as your going to get, proper Ye Olde Inn, no TV’s no Music, just a great big open fire and...More

We wouldn't have found it without the sat navigation, but it was well worth finding. Considering it was a Tuesday it was busy, which is a good sign. The interior of the pub doesn't look as if it's changed for a 100 years. Very atmospheric...More

Small portions, bland food poorly present. On the plus side the overworked barmaid/waitress was very pleasant..

We did enjoy our dinner here, 3 of us having pork, fish stew and Sole respectively. I had the sole and it was delicious, vegetables were fantastic too. Top tip, ask what vegetables come with your meal before ordering them separately as we ordered too...More

We were travelling back from Cornwall and used good pub guide to find us an exceptional pub - we chose the compasses and it was awesome - situated in a Tiny hamlet the pub team were very welcoming - the food was divine , yes...More

We were booked for lunch. Our table was very small and the booth uncomfortable. The room was crowded and noisy. We chose fish and chips and sausages. The food was ordinary and not very tasty. We left before pudding and paid £50. We will not...More

Five of us came here for a pre-Christmas lunch, but surprisingly there were no Christmas dishes on the menu. This didn't matter to us as we had had a traditional Christmas lunch the week before with the rest of our colleagues. We all had main...More

Although polite & attentive when with you, in general the service was slow & training had not be given to spot when attention needed to be given. Slow to allocate our table. Menus was not that exciting - especially as this was a Saturday night....More